Benfica continues to chase second place in the Liga Portugal, and cannot afford to drop any points in their upcoming visit to Braga. Braga is fourth on the ladder, and will most certainly play in Europe next season. This season, the hosts are having an amazing Europa League run, reaching the quarter-finals where they will face Rangers. Carlos Carvalhal's men eliminated AS Monaco in the round of sixteen, while being the underdogs. Similar to the home team, Benfica is also having a great run in the UEFA Champions League, defeating Ajax in the round of sixteen while also being considered a worse side. They will host Liverpool on the fifth of April, confident about surprising them in front of the home fans.
Coming into this game, SC Braga will miss Nuno Sequeira, Jean Gorby, and Roger Fernandes. SL Benfica is without Rodrigo Pinho, Lucas Verissimo, Haris Seferovic, and Adel Taarabt. Braga is coming from a 2-1 away win over Portimonense, while the guests arrive from a 2-1 home victory over Estoril. Nelson Verissimo's Benfica is six points away from second-placed Sporting, and every one of the remaining seven league games is a must-win for them.
"The Eagles" are playing well away from the home field this season, earning more points on visits than at the home matches. Benfica has lost only one of its thirteen away duels so far, scoring thirty-five while conceding just eleven goals. SC Braga hasn't been in its best form recently, failing to win in three of its previous five league matches. The hosts have failed to win in two consecutive meetings on this ground, playing 0-0 vs. Santa Clara, followed by a 0-1 loss to Gil Vicente.
The last time Benfica met Braga resulted in a 6-1 victory, and the last time the two teams met at this stadium also saw Benfica win, 2-0. I expect them to win here, considering everything mentioned above. Good luck!
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本菲卡继续追逐葡萄牙联赛第二名的位置,他们不能在即将到来的对布拉加的比赛中丢分。布拉加目前排名第四,下赛季他将很有可能在欧洲征战。本赛季,东道主在欧罗巴联赛中表现出色,进入四分之一决赛,他们将面对流浪者队。卡洛斯·卡瓦哈尔的男队在16强中被摩纳哥队淘汰,但仍处于劣势。和主队一样,本菲卡在欧洲冠军联赛中也有不错的表现,在16强中击败了阿贾克斯,但也被认为是一支糟糕的球队。他们将在4月5日主场迎战利物浦,自信地在主场球迷面前给他们一个惊喜。
在这场比赛中,布拉加将会错过Nuno Sequeira, Jean Gorby和Roger Fernandes。SL本菲卡没有Rodrigo Pinho, Lucas Verissimo, Haris Seferovic和Adel Taarabt。布拉加将在客场2-1战胜波蒂莫内塞后抵达,而客人们将在主场2-1战胜埃斯托利尔后抵达。维里西莫的本菲卡队距离第二名的竞技队还有6分的差距,剩下的7场比赛对他们来说都是必胜的。
“老鹰队”本赛季在客场打得很好,客场得分比主场多。本菲卡在13场客场比赛中只输了一场,进了35球,只丢了11球。布拉加最近状态不佳,在之前的五场联赛中有三场没有赢。东道主在这个场地上已经连续两次失利,0-0对阵圣克拉拉,然后0-1输给吉尔·维森特。
上一次本菲卡与布拉加的比赛以6-1获胜,而上一次两队在这个体育场相遇时,本菲卡也以2-0获胜。考虑到上面提到的一切,我希望他们能赢。好运!